fast facts A leading provider of networking solutions for the SMB/e and the home, SMC puts more than 30 years' experience to work in every product and solution the company manufacturers. The company's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California in the United States. SMC maintains a global presence through regional offices located in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Japan. SMC was founded in 1971 and in 1997 became a subsidiary of Accton Technology Corporation (TAIEX:2345). SMC Networks serves its target customers, SMB/e's and home users, through an extensive network of VARs, retail outlets and Internet Service Providers. SMC Networks offers two key product families. EZ NetworkingTM, designed for the networked home and small office, comprises the following sub-categories: EZ Connect EZ Switch Barricade EZ Card EZ Stream TigerTM, SMC's line of secure, high-speed, feature-rich, products for corporate and workgroup environments. This family is made up of the following sub-categories: Tiger Switch Tiger Stack Eliteconnect Vision: SMC aims to provide the best range of innovative wireless and wired solutions for the interface among home or office, computing, electronic and telecommunication equipment and the Internet.